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o·ver·flow /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/ vi. | vt. | n. | a.
I ❶ vi.
1. 泛滥
Every spring the river overflows. 每到春天河水就泛滥。
2. 满得外溢
The bathtub is overflowing.Who left the water running? 浴缸溢水。是谁把水龙头开着不关的?
3. (人群等) (因容纳不下而)挤出，外流
They overflowed onto the steps and pavement. 他们被挤到台阶和人行道上。
The population overflowed into the adjourning territory. 人口外流到邻国。
4. 充满；洋溢 (with)
The large banquet hall overflowed with guests. 宽敞的宴会大厅挤满了宾客。
a region overflowing with orchards and vineyards 到处是果园和葡萄园的地区
Her heart is overflowing with gratitude. 她满怀感恩之情。
He overflowed with learning. 他才学横溢。
❷ vt.
1. 淹没
The flood overflowed the valley. 洪水淹没山谷。
2. 从…中溢出；充满
Stop pouring! The coffee is overflowing the cup. 别再斟了! 咖啡已经溢出杯子了。
The crops overflowed the granaries. 粮仓里谷物充盈。
The joyous guests overflowed his house, smoked his cigars and drank his health. 兴高采烈的宾客挤满了他的屋子，抽他的雪茄烟并为他的健康干杯。
3. 多得使…无法容纳，挤出
The crowd overflowed the theatre into the street. 人群多得戏院容纳不下而被挤到街头。
II /ˈəʊvəfləʊ/
n.
1. 泛滥
the annual overflow of the Nile 尼罗河一年一次的泛滥
2. 溢出，满出；过剩
3. 溢出物，满出物；过剩物(或人)；超出额
The overflow from the soup plate ran onto the table. 汤盆里溢出来的汤淌到桌子上。
There is an overflow of cheap watches on the market. 市场上充斥着廉价手表。
house the overflow of the museum's collection in another building 把博物馆容纳不下的藏品收藏在另一所房子里
4. 溢流口；溢流管；溢流盛器
The tank is equipped with an overflow. 储水箱装有溢流管。
5. 【计】溢出
III /ˈəʊvəfləʊ/
a.
溢出的，满出的
The overflow patients lay on floors and corridors. 容纳不下的病人躺在地板上和走廊里。
a programme with overflow attendance 观众爆满的演出
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